Close and Refrain

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Close

Close verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: the services closed with a short prayer
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Refrain and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Close".
Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Refrain

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
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Close and refrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

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time close time refrain time

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  • Film / The Dark Knight Trilogy aka: The Dark Knight Saga After the initial snipe on the clowns failed, some reviewers were confused as to why the SWAT team would state their identities and refrain from opening fire for so long during close combat.
    Source: Film / The Dark Knight Trilogy aka: The Dark Knight Saga
  • Music / Swordfishtrombones Refrain from Assuming: There is no Title Track on this album, but there is a title that comes pretty close: "Swordfishtrombone", which is singular rather than plural.
    Source: Music / Swordfishtrombones
  • Music / Sticky Fingers Refrain from Assuming: The album cover is not a close-up of Mick Jagger's crotch in tight jeans.
    Source: Music / Sticky Fingers
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